Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC, a regional law firm located in the Shenandoah Valley and commonly known as WAW holds a reputation for excellence that is built upon its solution-oriented, client-driven approach to the practice of law. As one of the largest firms in western Virginia, WAW possesses the knowledge, skill, personnel, location, and technology necessary to effectively and aggressively handle clients' wide-ranging and changing legal needs. Our goal is to represent our clients as we would want to be represented, providing superior service in a client-friendly setting. It is this unique combination of expertise, responsiveness, and values that sets us apart, allowing us to provide comprehensive, quality legal services to our commercial, institutional, and individual clients. Our first priority is serving our clients' business interests in an increasingly complex business world. By understanding our clients' business and dedicating ourselves to client service, we represent our clients with both legal wisdom and a business vision.
WAW regularly assists individuals and enterprises of all sizes, from sole proprietorships and partnerships to private and public corporations. Every decision a company makes shapes its future, making it critical that objectives be established from the outset. Finding the best path for a company to pursue can be a complex task. Options must be explored, decisions made, and plans implemented. At each stage, knowledgeable and experienced legal counsel is invaluable. Services are provided to many industries, including manufacturers, distributors, health care providers, insurance companies, auto dealers, banks, agriculture concerns, colleges, hospitals, retirement communities, electronic commerce and software companies, service providers, technology, retailers and others.
Our firm is unique in this region for its mix of strong commercial and litigation practices. Using the team concept and endeavoring to cultivate versatility among its members, the firm has expertise and practices in many areas of law including but not limited to commercial and business matters; civil and commercial litigation; employment and employee benefits; intellectual property; all forms and types of real estate transactions and will, trusts, estate planning and administration. Among the attorneys in the firm, we have the benefit of undergraduate degrees in chemical and civil engineering, master of law degrees in taxation, licensed professional engineer and building contractors. Lawyers in the firm have experience in handling matters of corporate mergers and acquisitions, antitrust and securities. Our firm serves as general counsel to clients ranging from individuals to publicly-traded and Fortune 500 companies. This combination of specialization and versatility permits the firm to offer a broad range of sophisticated legal services. Our lawyers serve clients in many aspects of business and personal legal matters and contribute back to the communities through many civic organizations, charitable endeavors and public service legal organizations.
